The AHL’s 91st season starts tonight with an eight-game schedule and plenty of change.

As the NHL starts its 2026-27 season, a heavy AHL influence once again dominates all 32 rosters.

Sometimes opportunity comes from where you don’t expect it.

The NHL’s next generation is hungry and eager to step into the spotlight this month. It all begins this weekend at rookie camps and prospect tournaments across North American before NHL training camps open in less than two weeks. 

As usual, American Hockey League head coaches are on the move this summer.

Free agency’s opening week saw some of the American Hockey League’s top names putting pen to paper. Now many of them will compete for NHL jobs come training camp in September.

Top NHL and AHL names are available on July 1 with the start of free agency.

July 1 is the start of the free agency period in the NHL and the AHL, the first major step toward teams building out their depth charts with an eye on developing prospects and winning.

The Calder Cup Playoffs rage on but planning for the 2026-27 season is already well underway.

The Calder Cup Playoffs rage on but planning for the 2026-27 season is already well underway.